Ayen Munji-Laurel

Maria Yllena Munji-Laurel, better known as Ayen Munji-Laurel (born November 21, 1971) is a Filipino actress and singer. Part of GMA Network from 2009, she transferred to ABS-CBN in late 2015; she later returned to GMA in 2022, where she appeared on Start-Up PH, the Philippine adaptation of the South Korean TV series Start Up.

Munji was previously married to Jefri Bolkiah, Prince of Brunei, with whom she had a son.

Career In 2007, she made her acting debut on GMA Network as a full-time actress in evening and primetime programs such as Amaya, co-starring Marian Rivera and an ensemble cast in 2011, 2012 as part of Hiram na Puso with Gina Alajar, Kris Bernal, and also Amaya co-star Gardo Versoza in the critically acclaimed series. She then later starred in the remake of the Korean turned Filipino adaptation of Temptation of Wife in 2012-2013 as Lady Armada with co-star Marian Rivera her second time in that same year. She had a short stint in the 2013 afternoon soap Maghihintay Pa Rin as Bianca King's protagonist mother in a short stint of the series she primarily exited out to star in the film Ang Huling Henya in the sci-fi comedy flick with award-winning comedian Rufa Mae Quinto. In 2014, she resumed her acting in primetime through the romantic-comedy family melodrama My Destiny. In 2015, she jumped to rival station, ABS-CBN, after doing Beautiful Strangers and appeared on various television dramas of the network in either villain or anti-hero roles. Later in 2022 She returned to her home network GMA Network after 7 years with ABS-CBN. And she is part of the Philippine adaptation of Start-Up PH.

Filmography Television Year Title Role Notes 2009 Rosalinda Berta Alvarez / Delia 2011–2012 Amaya Hara Lingayan 2012 Hiram na Puso Roxanne Saavedra 2012–2013 Temptation of Wife Yolanda Armada/Mrs. Valencia 2013 Maghihintay Pa Rin Catriona "Rio" De Villa 2014 My Destiny Ruth Perez 2015 Second Chances Norma Padilla Beautiful Strangers Lourdes De Jesus 2016 Born for You Margaret "Marge" Marquez-Sebastian 2017 Ikaw Lang ang Iibigin Victoria Quintana-Dela Vega 2019 Sino ang May Sala?: Mea Culpa Matilda Montelibano 2022 Start-Up PH Alice Cortez-Sison / Alice Cortez-Diaz 2024 Can't Buy Me Love Charry Tanhueco 2025 Prinsesa ng City Jail Leilani Bustamante 2026 Never Say Die Yvette Dizon-Limjoco credited as Ayen Laurel

Films Year Title Role Notes 2010 Here Comes the Bride Mom of Inaki Support Role 2010 "SIGWA" Support role 2013 Ang Huling Henya Miriam Support Role